The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is planning to build affordable housing across Southern California, projects that can be quickly developed under a new state law that allows religious groups to fast-track new housing on properties they own.
The church, which is teaming up with a newly formed affiliated nonprofit developer, Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance, has land holdings across Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is the largest in the U.S., encompassing 288 parishes and 265 schools. Archbishop Jose Gomez said in a statement that housing will be a growing part of the church's charitable mission, LAist reported.
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